Swansong is the fifth studio album by English extreme metal band Carcass, released on 10 June 1996 by Earache Records. The band's sense of humour is illustrated with titles such as "Keep on Rotting in the Free World". The reason for the bonus disc was to include "Go to Hell", which would not fit on the brain-shaped CD due to the cutting required for the shape.
On 21 July 2008, a twelve-panel digipak version of the album was released, with full artwork and lyrics as well as a limited edition sticker sheet with classic Carcass motifs. The reissue also features the previously Japanese-only track "Death Rider Da" which was made to be used as a jingle on a Japanese critic Masa Ito's radio program at the time, as well as the fifth and final part of the extensive interview The Pathologist's Report on a dualdisc. Later editions contain the album on a CD and the documentary on a separate DVD, and do not include the sticker sheet.
In November 2013, Earache rereleased Swansong on full dynamic range vinyl in different colours and with limited circulation.
Track listing
Personnel
Carcass
- Jeffrey Walker – bass, vocals
- Bill Steer – guitars
- Carlo Regadas – guitars
- Ken Owen – drums
Technical personnel
- Colin Richardson – production, vocals (track 13)
- Nick Brine – assistant engineering
- Jim Brumby – assistant engineering
- Gee – painting
- Stephen Harris – engineering
- Barney Herbert – assistant engineering
- Noel Summerville – mastering
- Antz – Design
- Rosalba Picerno – band photos
Charts
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